I-70 Series

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The I-70 Series is the nickname for the 1985 World Series matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals, named for the Interstate highway connecting the two Missouri cities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Series
baseball rivalry
alsoRefersTo interleague rivalry between Royals and Cardinals
AmericanLeagueRepresentative Kansas City Royals
CardinalsHomeBallpark Busch Stadium
category 1985 in baseball
Kansas City Royals postseason
St. Louis Cardinals postseason
World Series nicknames
championshipOf Major League Baseball
competition World Series
connectsCities Kansas City, Missouri, United States
surface form: Kansas City, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
surface form: St. Louis, Missouri
country United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresTeam Kansas City Royals
St. Louis Cardinals
followedBy 1986 World Series
Game6Controversy missed call at first base in the 9th inning
Game6Umpire Don Denkinger
hasFormat best-of-seven series
hasNickname 1985 World Series
hasNotableEvent controversial call in Game 6
isNicknamedFor Interstate highway I-70 between Kansas City and St. Louis
isPartOf MLB playoffs
surface form: Major League Baseball postseason
isRivalryBetween Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals
KansasCityRoyalsCity Kansas City, Missouri, United States
surface form: Kansas City, Missouri
KansasCityRoyalsLeague American League
league American League
National League
locationRegion Midwestern United States
loser St. Louis Cardinals
namedAfter Interstate 70
NationalLeagueRepresentative St. Louis Cardinals
numberOfGames 7
postseasonRound World Series
precededBy 1984 World Series
RoyalsHomeBallpark Kauffman Stadium
Royals Stadium
season 1985
seriesResult Royals won 4–3
sport baseball
state Missouri
StLouisCardinalsCity St. Louis, Missouri, United States
surface form: St. Louis, Missouri
StLouisCardinalsLeague National League
winner Kansas City Royals
year 1985

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1985 World Series nickname I-70 Series